The Frontierland time period debate is very stale and repetitive. Just like all the other lands, there is no “set” time period for the land- instead, it’s designed around the growth of America’s frontier, not the Wild West (Big Thunder Mountain also takes place in the late 1800s in the Gold Rush so the 1780 thing or whatever is completely untrue).
I posted this image before, I’ll post it again. If it takes some of you guys to see a visual representation to understand where you may be incorrect, here it is.
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Each area of Frontierland contains an almost fantastical interpretation of its real life American historical counterparts, from singing bears to ghost trains and whatnot. Cars actually expands on the concept perfectly, showing the National Parks era of America, where rally racing was a real thing even in the past. If you notice the map time in the land goes forward in a clockwise direction, with each area building further than before- all going further “west.”
It might not be intentional, but seeing it in this perspective actually shows how interesting the new Cars area will be and add to Frontierland’s story.
The time period of Frontierland isn’t stale to me, and is very relevant. There was originally a set time period for the vast majority of the land.
I never came even remotely close to saying 1780. I posted, multiple times, that the approx. time period was 1870’s-ish. Read more closely, please.
To further the BTMR timeline…
From 1849 to about 1860, most of the surface gold had been snatched up by the “Miner 49ers”.
Corporate mining started to take over after that, and a bunch of those guys went to work for companies similar to the fictitious Big Thunder Mining Company.
As far as your graphic/image is concerned…
It’s, obviously, not from Disney, so there’s that.
Liberty Square isn’t even a part of Frontierland, so let’s toss that out.
I’ve never seen any references to Tennessee statehood, or Tennessee in general in Frontierland, so that one’s also gettin’ tossed.
TBA has absolutely no relation to the timeline of the Louisiana Purchase, so out it goes.
The Mexican Cession of 1848 has nothing to do with regard to BTMRs timeline. Again, BTMR is based on corporate mining which took hold from around 1860 and beyond…toss it.
Also, the BTMR rock formations are based on Monument Valley in Arizona. Monument Valley is not a National Park, but a Tribal Park owned and managed by the Navajo Nation.
In the actual Monument Valley, no Mining is allowed, and if you want to do some off-roading, it’s on a very restricted basis, and you must have a licensed Navajo guide with you. Sanctioned off-road races are banned.
And, lastly…
The National Park Service being shown with the upcoming attraction is a joke. Because, of course, off-road racing is all about taking your time to see nature and the sights of a National Park, all while polluting and ravaging the countryside.
Whether or not the new cartoon cars off-road race/rally landscape is based on Monument Valley, or some other National park, there is no sanctioned off-road racing allowed in either. Out it goes.
What a stretch that whole graphic is. Good grief.
I’m not even gonna’ bother addressing your last two paragraphs, beyond saying I totally disagree with all of it.
